Flood risk management and communication: Grimma town
The Elba flood in 2002 Grimma, Saxony, Germany is a small town located in the Mulde river area, one of
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Risk management
Communicating with the public about flood risk management plans: Tenbury Wells town
Tenbury Wells flood risk management Since 2015, the United Kingdom (UK) government has allocated £2.6 bn to enhance its protection
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Is risk communication always needed in risk management?
The dangers of “over-communication” In our day and age, the spread of information has become quickest than ever before thanks
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European Union improves its resilience against risks
Presentation The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism was created in 2001. The idea is to provide assistance to a state
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The increase of geological risks in the Alps
The image of a landslide from the Aletsch region, a village which was evacuated in August 2017, is emblematic of
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Debris flow in Chamoson
A debris flow in 2019 in Chamoson, Switzerland, a result of a violent storm, caused a flash flood and debris
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Review of the L’Aquila trial
The management of risk by the Italian city is questioned after the deadly earthquake of 2019.
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Flood Early Warning Systems
Early warning systems are an essential component of disaster risk management. Their primary purpose is to issue warnings when a
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Devastating fires in kangaroo country
Between September 2019 and January 2020, more than 6 million hectares of forest were burned, i.e. 20% of the trees.
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